What year groups does IMPACT Northwest Schools teach?

IMPACT Northwest Schools teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Birkenhead.

Who is the headteacher of IMPACT Northwest Schools?

The headteacher of IMPACT Northwest Schools is Mrs Jayne Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has IMPACT Northwest Schools been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected IMPACT Northwest Schools under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is IMPACT Northwest Schools?

IMPACT Northwest Schools has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is IMPACT Northwest Schools full?

IMPACT Northwest Schools has capacity for 94 pupils and 72 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is IMPACT Northwest Schools a faith school?

No. IMPACT Northwest Schools has no designated religious character.

What are IMPACT Northwest Schools's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, IMPACT Northwest Schools's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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IMPACT Northwest Schools

Unit 1-4 Tower House, Tower Road, Birkenhead, CH41 1FF

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Jayne Jones
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Birkenhead
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 94
Pupils on roll: 72
URN: 149573
Local authority: Wirral
Website: School website
Telephone: 07568060086

About this school

IMPACT Northwest Schools is an independent special school in Birkenhead. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 72 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected IMPACT Northwest Schools under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

IMPACT Northwest Schools has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	6	13
Attainment 8 score	-	10.0
Progress 8 score	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	15.4%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	0.5

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How IMPACT Northwest Schools has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2023/24	29
2024/25	27

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 47
Pupils on SEN support: 25

Location

Nearby schools

Progress Schools - Hamilton Square
Independent schools

0.4 miles
Progress Schools - Wirral
Independent schools

0.6 miles
Kilgarth School
Special schools · Birkenhead

0.9 miles
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts
Independent schools · Liverpool

1.2 miles
Wirral Hospitals' School
Academies · Wirral

1.5 miles

Other schools in Birkenhead

Horizons Independent School Special schools
Kilgarth School Special schools
Wirral Wrap Special schools
Bedford Drive Primary School Primary
Bidston Avenue Primary School Primary
Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
Co-op Academy Portland Primary
Devonshire Park Primary School Primary
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Primary
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Primary
Rock Ferry Primary School Primary
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does IMPACT Northwest Schools teach?: IMPACT Northwest Schools teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Birkenhead.
Who is the headteacher of IMPACT Northwest Schools?: The headteacher of IMPACT Northwest Schools is Mrs Jayne Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has IMPACT Northwest Schools been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected IMPACT Northwest Schools under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is IMPACT Northwest Schools?: IMPACT Northwest Schools has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is IMPACT Northwest Schools full?: IMPACT Northwest Schools has capacity for 94 pupils and 72 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is IMPACT Northwest Schools a faith school?: No. IMPACT Northwest Schools has no designated religious character.
What are IMPACT Northwest Schools's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, IMPACT Northwest Schools's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.